Download Vectors Worksheet

Vectors Worksheet
1. Five people are competing in a tug of war game. Three are on the left side, each
pulling with 250 N of force. Two people on the right are each pulling at 300 N of force.
Who will win the tug of war game and with how much force will they win? Draw a
sketch of what is happening.
Use equation C2 = A2 + B2 to answer these questions. Always draw a sketch first.
2. If a car drives 10 miles due west than turns north and drives another 5 miles, how far
is the car from the original starting point?
3. Suppose you drive 10 km north from your house then turn west and drive 20 km west,
how far are you from your house?
4. Suppose two people pull on a boat with ropes tied to the boat. The rope forms a right
angle since the first person is at the front of the boat pulling the boat 30 Newtons due
North and the 2nd person is at the side of the boat pulling 40 Newtons due west. What is
the net force on the boat? Which direction will the boat move?
5. A dog toy has two ropes connected to it. One dog is pulling due South with 20 lbs of
force while a 2nd dog is pulling due East with 50 lbs of force. What is the net force on the
dog toy and in which direction will the dog toy be moved?